Ornamental stand.



N. Q. FRETWELL..

ORNAMENTAL STAND.

APPLICATION FILED -AuG. 9, IsIs.

Lw. Patented 1m28, 1915;

A TTOH/IIEYS NUN Q. FIR-ETWELL, OF FORT VTORTH, TEXAS.

DRNAMENTAL STAND.

Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2%, 1915.

Application filed August 9, 1915. Serial No. 44,577.

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NUN Q. FRETWELL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Fort XVOrth, in the county of Tarrant and State of T eXas, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Ornamental Stands, of which the following is a specification.

One-of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a stand of improved construction having arms pivotally connected therewith in a novel manner and adapted to support a stereoscope and mirror or a piece of statuary or like article, said arms being adjustably connected with the stand and being adapted to be readily revolved about the stand as an axis to bring them into the desired position.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved method of connection between the stand and its base and between the arms and the devices adapted to be connected with them, whereby the entire article may be readily disassembled for packing or transportation.

With these and other objects in view which will become apparent as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction, combination, and arrangement of darts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several figures, of which- Figure 1 represents a view in elevation, partly in section, constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 represents 'a top plan view thereof. Fig. 3 represents a view in perspective of the lower portion of the stand. Fig. lrepresents a view in perspective of the card or photograph holder for the stereoscope. Fig. 5 represents an inside view in perspective of one of the plates forming the carriage. Fig. 6 represents a view in perspective of the stationary support. Fig. 7 represents a view in elevation of the card holder and flower vase, showing how the latter is secured in place.

In carrying out my invention l provide a stand including a pair of telescoping members 5 and 6 respectively, the latter being provided with a set screw 7 whereby the l stand may be maintained in adjusted posi- .tion at will. Abase 8 is providedand. is

socketed or recessed centrally at 9 for the reception of a spring fastener 10 carried axially at the lower end of member 6. This fastener is in 'the form of a plurality of curved resilient fingers 11 comprising substantially a globular member adapted to be forced into and removed from the socket 9 in respectively connecting and detaching the stand from the base 8. l

Revolubly connected with the stand member 5 is a cai'riage 12. rl`he latter is in the nature of a pair of plates 13 and 14: respectively, of which the former is the longer.

.These plates are connected together by means of a plurality of screws or other suitable elements 15 as shown. Each of the plates is provided with a groove 16 extending from its lower edge to about the middle portion of the plate, which groove at its upper end terminates in an enlargement or cavity 17. Thus when the plates are connected together a pin 1S carried axially on the upper end of section 5, and which is provided with a spherical bead or head 19, mayV be engaged between the plates and rests inthe grooves 16, the head 19 being disposed within the 'cavities 17. In this manner a pivotal connection is provided between the carriage 12 and the stand so that the carriage may revolve about the stand as an axis. Adjacent the lower portion of the plate 14, are provided the arcuate or curved bearing shoulders 20. Against the latter bear the peripheries of circular plates 21 formed at the inner ends of the arms'22 and .2S respectively. The inner faces of these plate 13 and disks 21 extend bolts or pins 24:'

on whoseouter ends springs 25 are supported. These springs are compressed between washers 26 carried by the bolts, in order to firmly maintain the circular plates 21 in engagement with the carriage. In this manner the arms 22 will Vbe retained in any vertically adjusted position as will be readily understood. The arms may be swung into any angular position between the vertically upwardly extending and downwardly'extending dotted line positions indicated in Fig. 1.

At the outer end of one of the arms, say arm 23, a.k stereoscope indicated generally at 27..iriay.becarried.. A.The .stereoscope is provided with a resilient fastener 28 similar to fastener 10, and which is adapted to be detachably engaged within a socket provided in arm 23 adjacent the outer end of the latter. A bracket 30 of substantially semicircular formation is provided with a similar fastener 31 adapted to detachably engage a socket provided in the arm 22, and this bracket 30 swivelly supports a mirror 32. The bracket 30 may be adjusted in a horizontal plane relatively to arm 22, and the '.mirror may be rotatedupon its horizontal axis relatively to the bracket in order to bring it into desired position.

A card or phttograph holder to be used in connection with the stereoscope 27 is provided, and includes a bar 33 to which a cross arm 34 is connected by means of a clip 35 frictionally engaging the bar 33. This cross arm 34 is provided with spring clips 36 for the reception of the photographs or cards. `Through the medium of the clip 35 the arm V34 may be adjusted longitudinally of bar 33. The latter adjacent one end is provided with a depending pin 37 adapted to be detachably engaged within a recess provided in the carriage l2. This recess is formed through the medium of the grooves 3S provided each in one of the plates forming the carriage, and which when said plates are secured together` provide the socket for the reception of this pin 37.

The stereoscope 27 may be removed when desired, and the stand for the exhibition of Statuary be put in its place. This stand includes a body member 39 in the nature of a rod having an annular flange 40 provided at its lower end, which ange is adapted to rest against the upper surface of arm 23. spring fastener 4l of the nature already set out, is provided at the lower end of body `39, and is adapted to be detachably engaged with the socket 29. The upper end of rod 39 is flattened as at 42, and is adapted to be engaged against the flattened end 43 of an internally threaded socket member 44. This socket member is provided with an outwardlyextending flange 45 against which the base of the piece of Statuary (not shown) is adapted to rest. The piece of statuary is provided with a threaded extension adapted to be turned into engagement with the threaded socket 44 for securing the statue in place. A pin or Vbolt 46 extends through openings provided in the flattened ends of the socket Amember and member 39, and is provided with a spring 47 arranged between washers 48 carried by said bolt, in order that a tight adjustable joint may be provided. Thus the socket member 44 may be adjusted upon the bolt 46 as a pivot relatively to the body member 39 of the support..

A flower vase49 having an eye "50 pro- .vided at its lowerend, is .adapted to ybeutiin. connection :withl the :.devee, 4'This vase is constructed so that it may be disposed upon the supporting bar 33 by removing the clip 35 which supports the arm 34, and slipping eye 50 upon bar Then this is done, the card supporting cross arm 34 may be replaced if desired.

The mirror 32 may serve the ordinary purpose of a mirror, and it may also be used in connection with the statuary stand 49 in properly illuminating the piece of Statuary to be observed. rl`he device may readily be folded into compact form for shipping or storage, and it may as readily be disassembled for polishing or cleaning.

Although I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I may desire to make such changes in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts thereof as do not depart from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described including an adjustable stand, a base to which the stand is detachably connected, a pin carried by the stand and having an enlarged head, a carriage revolubly mounted upon the pin and including a shorter and a longer plate connected together and engaging the pin between them, said plates being provided with grooves into which the pin extends, said shorter plate being provided with rounded bearing shoulders, a pair of arms each having a circular plate formed at its inner end and resting against the longer plate and bearing against one of said shoulders, and bolts passing each through the longer plate and one of the circular plates and being provided with spring means for maintaining a frictional engagement between the circular plate and the carriage.

2. A device of the class described including an adjustable stand, a base to which the stand is detachably connected, a pin carried by the stand and having an enlarged head,a. carriage revolubly mounted upon the pin and being provided with a recess into which said pin extends, said carriage providing curved bearing shoulders, a pair of arms each having a circular plate formed at its inner end resting against the carriage and bearing against one of the shoulders, spring tensioned means for pivotally connecting each of the circular plates with the carriage whereby said arms may be maintained in adjusted position relatively to the carriage, and means for detachably receiving a photograph, mirror, and stereoscope respectively.

3. A device of the class described including a stand, a base to which the stand is detachably connected, a carriage including a pair of plates detachably connected together and provided with registering grooves, a pin Acarried .by the stand and extending into .the

grooves for revolubly supporting the car means for retaining the arms in adjusted riage, an arm adapted to receive a photoposition. graph holder, said arm having a depending pin adapted to extend into a recess provided NUN Q. FRETWELL.

' in the carriage, a pair of arms pivotally con- Witnesses:

nected to the carriage, means carrled by the R. C. SMITH, arms for supporting articles, and spring EDWARD BURNS.

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